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John 13:16

HumilityServing others

14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

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BSB
Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
KJV
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
WEB
Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
ASV
Verily, verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.
DARBY
Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.
BLB
Truly, truly, I say to you⁺, a servant is not greater than his master, nor a messenger greater than the one having sent him.
ÅB
Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: En tjener er ikke større enn sin herre, heller ikke en utsending større enn den som har sendt ham.
OTB
Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere, ingen tjener er større enn sin herre, og ingen budbærer er større enn den som har sendt ham.
B1930
Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg eder: En tjener er ikke større enn sin herre, heller ikke en utsending større enn den som har sendt ham.

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Cross references

  • Luke 6:40

    The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

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  • John 15:20

    Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

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  • Matthew 10:24–25

    The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

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  • John 3:5

    Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

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  • John 3:3

    Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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